Cuff link with tilting head



April 17, 1951 l J. c. BAGNALLQJR cUFF LINK WITH TILTING HEAD Filed Aug.26. 1948 l N V EN TOR. Walz@ BY Aoneys Patented Apr. 17,1951

CUFFLINK'WIVTH T-IIJIING HEAD Joseph y.Carlton Hagnau, ,JrAttleboro,vMass., as,.- signor to Swank, Inc., a. corporation-of'lDelawareApplicationAugust'lZ, 1948, Serial No. 46,273

1 This invention relates to a cufflinknfthe type in-which one of theheads is movable'into alignment with the shank or post forinsertionthrough the. buttonhole of a cuff, after which the head is moved to aposition at right angles to the post to retain the cuff linkin thebuttonhole of the cuff.

The tilting tubular head of the cuff link is retained in the. positiontov which it is moved by a spring concealed within the head whichengages a square bar which extends through the head. Closure means forthe endsofthe tubular head arevfound to be diicultfto hold in placeandquite frequently the closure .ends which may consist leither` of a metalclosure or a, gem of some sort, Will come loose from the head andlbelost, thus exposing the springs and causing the link to becomeunsightly.

One of the objects of this invention is to pron vide a constructionWhich will close the head and not become liable to removal and loss.

Another object of this invention is to provide a head which will havethe springs which are used to hold the head in position integral withthe closure of the head.

Another object of this invention is to provide a head of telescopicstructure which will have a sufficient surface to surface engagement sothat the parts may be readily held in assembled position when telescopedtogether.

With these, and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainconstruction features which will be pointed out in the appended claims.

With reference to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a .perspective view of the cu link shown in the position inwhich it would be placed when in the cuff.

Figure 2 is a section view on line 2 2 of Figuretl.

Figure 3 is a section view on line 3Q3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the closure member for the open end ofthe tubular member of the head.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the tubular member. f

Figure 6 is a top plan view of the closure mem ber which is shown inFigure 4, prior to the bending of the arms into position,

Figure '7 is a perspective view of a modified for of closure member ofthe tube. i

In proceeding with this invention, I draw a head in tubular form with anintegral closure at one end While the other end is open and is closed bya separate closure which is provided ings 4 Claims. (Cl. 24-.9.7)

with a spring by folding from the portionwhich closes the open end ofthe tube, two arms which serve as ,springs to engage a post, and rhold`the member in the desired position, with reference to thecross barbetween the portions of abifurcated post, while two other arms which areat right angles vto the spring arms are folded from the closure and areprovided withv openings to receive the bar and thus when the bar passesthrough these openings, these arms serve to lock the `closure member in/position.

With reference to the drawings, l0 designates a post having spaced partsII and I2 with a `cross bar I3 whichv is square in cross section,extending between the two parts of the post. The head, which is mountedon this cross bar, comprises two pieces. One piece is shown in Figure 5at I4, which is generally of tubular construction, having top and bottomwalls I5 and sidewalls I6 and `is closed by a wall I1 at one end whilethe opposite end is open. sidewalls I6 are also provided with oppositelyaligned open- I8 through which the cross bar I3 extends.

The second member of this head is designated generally 20, and comprisesa construction which is generally of cross shape as shown in Figure 6,having a center closure portion 2| of pyramidal shape, as shown inFigures 2 and 4, which is struck from a flat piece of sheet stock. Thispyramidal shape corresponds to the pyramidal shape of the end I1 of thetubular member I4. Arms 22 extend from opposite sides of this pyramid2|, as shown in Figure 4, while additional arms 23 extend from oppositesides of the closure 2l, as shown also in Figure 4. These arms are bentfrom the pyramid 2l, as at 24 and 25, into the positions, such as shownin Figure 4. The arms 22 arearched inwardly, as at 26, while the arms 23areprovided with openings 21 therethrough, which register with openingsI8 and receive the cross bar I3 through these openings.

Whenthe member 20 is assembled with the member I4, as shown in Figure'2, the arcuate arms 26 will engage the nat sides of the squareY crossbar I3 through them. By reason of the cross bar passing through theopening 21, it is impossible forl the closure 2I, or the member 20, toescape from its telescoped position within the member I4.

In some cases, the arms 23 may be omitted, as shown in Figure '7,wherein the spring arms 22 will be integral with the closure 2 I. Inthis case, the closure member, designated as a whole 20, is of asomewhat simpler construction.

A fixed head 3D will be provided, at the open end of post I0, to providethe second head of the curi" link. This may be of any form or anyconstruction, as desired. In the construction here shown, it is of ashape to match the shape of the movable head which is above described.

I claim:

l. In a cuff link, a bifurcated post having spaced parts, an angular barextending between the spaced parts of said post., a head pivotallymounted on said bar, said head comprising a tube having one end closed,a closure for the other end of the tube having formed, from the samepiece of material as the closure, spring arms and also arms at rightangles thereto telescoping within said tube, said spring arms engagingsaid angular bar 'and retaining the head in desired position withrelation thereto.

2. In a cuiT link, a bifurcated post having spaced parts, an angular barextending between the spaced parts of said post, a head pivotallymounted on said bar, said head comprising a tube having one end closed,a closure for the other end of the tube having formed, from the samepiece 4 of material as the closure, spring arms and also arms at rightangles thereto telescoping within said tube and provided with openingsthrough which said bar extends, said spring arms engaging said angularbar and retaining the head in desired position with relation thereto.

3. In a cuff link, a bifurcated post having spaced parts, anangular barextending between the spaced parts of said post, a head pivotallymounted on said bar, said head comprising a tube having one end closedby the same piece of stock as its tube, a closure for the other end ofthe Atube from a different piece of stock with arms formed from kthesame piece of material as the JOSEPH C. BAGNALL, JR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Hone A Sept. 21, 1937 Number

